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Atriplex elegans var. fasciculata

Atriplex elegans (Moq.) D. Dietr. var. fasciculata (S. Watson) M.E. Jones

Mecca Orach, Wheelscale Saltbush, Wheelscale Saltbush

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)

Synonym(s): Atriplex elegans ssp. fasciculata, Atriplex fasciculata

USDA Symbol: ATELF

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV
Native Habitat: Alkaline flats, valley grasslands, deserts.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Atriplex elegans var. fasciculata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Atriplex elegans var. fasciculata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex elegans var. fasciculata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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